I am not sure where to post this. Has anyone ever heard or used the My mobile guardian security/vehicle recovery? If so what was your opinion.

Thanks

Wes

 

GPS telemetrics aren't really anti-theft as much as recovery aides and it's still possible for a competent thief to get around anything. What I would look at is layering the systems and the installer. The installation is vital, if you put the brain box where everyone expects it, then it's easy to find. If it is your only engine disable, then bypassing the brain will allow the thief to drive off. If your serious or just paranoid, you need additional layers like manual disables of the fuel pumps, shifter lock outs, ignition disables, ect. Now you also have to think about how much damage will be done by an amateur who tries to steal your baby and how expensive it will be to repair it.

I only have an alarm and shifter lock out, but my alarm has three bright blue LEDs and at home, I check on most all noises. Visual deterrence, like stickers, flashing lights, presence will do more for securing your vehicle than a recovery system. A pro can steal anything they like, but the idea is to make it more difficult then your neighbor's.

 

Also quick one is fuel pump cutoff switch

 

MobileGuardian was usually sold as an aftermarket add-on by the dealerships, particularly in the SW states. The system was based on analog cell signals and worked pretty well, you disable the vehicle remotely and alos get updates based on criteria such as vehicle speed or location, etc.

The downside is that they went out of business when the nation wide system went fully digital. The transceiver that was the heart of the system will continue to seek a connection but it will never find one because there aren't any, anymore.

I need to remove the system from my truck as it drains the battery and fast. I don't know where the unit was installed, I could not find it under the dash board so I suspect it may be underneath the console between the seats of the 2005 F250 XLT.

My guess is that it is wired into the ignition system as it remains capable of drawing a current all of the time and because it used to be capable of disabling the start system if you activated that feature.

Supposedly, the dealer, manufacturer or distributor came up with a digital replacement for the unit at a substantial upgrade cost of at least $250.

If anyone knows how I can disable this device from my truck, let me know. It is a real nuisance, now.

 

I have a Compustar remote start alarm with Drone Mobile GPS tracking and smartphone control but I also have this installed on the front and back of my vehicle. I think it speaks for itself.

 

To mind mind some way to manually disable the shift interlock solenoid is about as good a deterrent as anything. The fuel shut out could be added too as a way to at least slow a thief down long enough they simply leave without your entire vehicle.

 

Check into Ravelco.

 

you should check this video out! this device makes your truck become a transformer.

kick thief's' ***!

TREK-723, Your Fleet Guardian | Advantech - Digital Logistics

 

Finally got the pesky battery killer removed, haven't had a battery problem since, the truck can sit for a couple of weeks and crank right up, just the way you expect them to.